From colorful playthings and practical products that help clean up poop to the tastiest reats and nutritious foods, this year’s Editors’ Choice Awards submissions seemed to have something for every pet and owner.

We’ve whittled down the hundreds of submissions we received to more than 50 of our
favorites. Now, our pet-owning product testers will let their furry, scaled and feathered
friends scratch, nibble, walk, play, perch and even poop in an effort to determine which
of these finalists are most deserving of a spot on retailers’ store shelves. After we’ve evaluated the finalist products, we will announce the overall Editors’ Choice Award winners
in our January 2018 issue. Here are the finalists: